The Kelly HS Marching Band is recognized as one of the most visible and hardest working ensembles in Chicago. On a national level, they have represented Illinois at The Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, LA (2015), The National Memorial Day Parade in Washington DC (2018), The Camping World Bowl in Orlando, FL (2019), and annual visits to the McDonald's Thanksgiving Day Parade, hosted here in Chicago but seen on TV all over the world. Locally, the Kelly HS Marching Band is booked to perform at many citywide and suburban parades and special events.